Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)

by Nick Johnston
(USA)

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.

Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members are also encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.

The CERT Program educates local residents about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT members are able to assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an emergency in which professional responders are not immediately available to help.

Article - Community Emergency Response Team
Submission Date: 03/26/2010

By: Nick Johnston
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